East German collection

[Stinkwheel]

Just now, Verysleepyboy said:

When I get a chance, I'll give that a go - thank you!

Where are you based? Would be good to have some DDR related show and tell if possible?

I'm mosty based in mid west Wales these days, but sometimes I'm at the parents place if I'm working in the office, which is Northamptonshire, but likelyhood of the bike being in Northants anytime soon are slim 

[plasticvandan]

4 hours ago, Stinkwheel said:

In todays MZ news, Its still on its standard size piston and bore, never had a rebore and seemingly doesnt need one (OK, so i have actually ordered a new piston kit, It makes sense to have a new one in there with its full count of rings)

This seems amazing to me as its showing 32k on the speedo. Is it likely its done 32k with little or no piston/bore wear?

 

Quite likely,my ETZ had done a similar mileage and only needed to go up a size as a ring had broken in the past and damaged the bore. my dad has an ETZ250 that's done almost 190k and been to the artic circle and back,and I think that's only on its third rebore.

[plasticvandan]

4 hours ago, Verysleepyboy said:

It's not quite as nice as it looks from a distance - brush painted and the chrome isn't great, but it is pretty much complete, and the Lux version with the twin clocks etc.

Had it running very briefly when I picked it up but only for about 1 minute then it died and haven't been able to kick anything into life since. Very weak spark - so that needs further attention but trying to get time on it isn't easy currently.

Likely condenser or shitty connections in the fusebox.useless fact,MZ use the same points as the Trabant 😊